Commodus

"A man must be willing to sacrifice everything, including his humanity, for immortality."

"The weak believe in progress; the strong create revolution."

"I do not fear death because I have already transcended mortality."

"Men are tools to be used, sharpened or discarded as necessity demands."

"The greatest victory is not over enemies, but over the self that doubts your greatness."

"I have learned that kindness is merely calculated cruelty wearing a mask."

"The world exists in the palm of my hand, and I reshape it daily."

"To be emperor is to be alone, forever separated from the love of ordinary men."

"I do not seek wealth; wealth seeks those possessed of sufficient will to command it."

"The sand of the arena is stained with the blood of those who underestimated me."

"Wisdom is knowing when to act without hesitation or mercy."

"I am the storm that destroys kingdoms and the sun that rebuilds them."

"Those who love me are enslaved; those who fear me are truly free."

"The mind of a god operates in ways mere mortals cannot comprehend."

"I have transcended the need for the love and approval of ordinary men."

"The greatest cruelty is not violence, but the withdrawal of your favor."

"Time is the only enemy I have not yet conquered, and likely never shall."

"I build monuments not for the present, but for eternity itself."

"The path to greatness is paved with the bones of those too weak to follow."

"I have learned that absolute power creates absolute clarity of purpose."

"Men fear not the sword, but the will behind it."

"To rule is to be constantly betrayed by those you have elevated."

"I do not apologize for the space I occupy in this world."

"The greatest art is to make the impossible bow before your will."

"I have paid for every moment of glory with an equal moment of darkness."

"Those who understand power never speak of fairness."

"The arena taught me that life and death are merely entertainment for the gods."

"I am indifferent to the judgment of history, for I am making history myself."

"Mercy is the privilege of those secure in their power; I am beyond such concerns."

"The world bends to those who possess both will and the strength to enforce it."